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自分の部屋があります。

Jibun no heya ga arimasu.

I have my own room.

Meaning: I have my own room.

When to use: Use this to tell someone you have a private room that you don't share with family or roommates.

スペースがあまりありません。

Supēsu ga amari arimasen.

I don't have much space.

Meaning: I don't have much space.

When to use: Say this when your house or room feels small. 「あまり」 is used with a negative verb.

Tip: Beginners sometimes say あまりあります instead of the correct negative form あまりありません.

家賃は月___です。

Yachin wa tsuki ___ desu.

The rent is ___ a month.

Meaning: The rent is ___ a month.

When to use: Put the amount (like 8万円) in the blank to state monthly rent.

Tip: Forgetting to include the currency (円, ドル) or using the wrong particle instead of 月 (tsuki).

家賃はいくらですか。

Yachin wa ikura desu ka.

How much is the rent?

Meaning: How much is the rent?

When to use: Use this to ask about the monthly cost of a room or house.

うちの近所は___です。

Uchi no kinjo wa ___ desu.

My neighborhood is ___.

Meaning: My neighborhood is ___.

When to use: Put a description like 静か, 便利, or にぎやか in the blank to describe the area around your home.

住んでいる建物には___があります。

Sunde iru tatemono ni wa ___ ga arimasu.

My building has ___.

Meaning: My building has ___.

When to use: Put features like エレベーター, 駐車場, or ジム in the blank to say what exists in your building.

___に住んでいます。

___ ni sunde imasu.

I live in a ___.

Meaning: I live in a ___.

When to use: Put the type of home or place (アパート, マンション, 一軒家) in the blank after に to say where you live.

Tip: A common mistake is using で (de) instead of に (ni) after the place word.

そこにどれくらい住んでいますか。

Soko ni dorekurai sunde imasu ka.

How long have you lived there?

Meaning: How long have you lived there?

When to use: Use this to ask how long someone has been living at that place.

新しい部屋を探しています。

Atarashii heya o sagashite imasu.

I'm looking for a new place.

Meaning: I'm looking for a new place.

When to use: Use this when you want to say you are searching for a different room or home.